Pandemic Prevention Consortium Announces New Leadership Team
STOP Spillover is strengthening our capacity to reduce the risks of emerging pathogens
Infectious Disease
Mosquitoes: Fact and Fiction on Bite Prevention
Expert Sam R. Telford, III, from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine debunks and confirms the best advice for a mosquito-free summer
Vigilance Urged Against Bird Flu Amid Ongoing Outbreaks in Mammals
Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted in a JAMA story on highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus that urges vigilance amidst the spread of the virus in mammals, including 28 domestic cats in Poland that recently tested positive
An Uptick in Ticks
Professor Sam Telford shared advice with NIH News in Health about taking precautions against ticks when outside this summer.
Lyme Vaccines Are Finally Coming, and They May Not Look Like You'd Expect
Professor Sam Telford is quoted throughout a Verywell Health article on what the future of Lyme Disease vaccines will look like.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Outbreak in New England Seals, United States
Scientist Wendy Puryear is featured on the CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast talking about her research and avian influenza spillover in seals.
Avoid Ticks (and Lyme Disease) This Summer
Professor Sam Telford shared tips with Healthday on the best way to prevent Lyme disease and ticks attaching to your skin.
AVIAN INFLUENZA LINKED TO SEAL DIE-OFF
Wildlife.org highlights a recently published study on avian influenza from Cummings School researchers and quotes scientist Wendy Puryear.
A frightening virus is killing a massive number of wild birds
Scientist Wendy Puryear is quoted in a Vox.com story on avian influenza and the related surveillance work she and colleagues are doing